CALL FOR PAPERS
The
editorial board is seeking submissions for Vol. 4.1 of the Journal of
the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (JMI)
to be published in spring/summer 2013.
Mothering, Education, Maternal Pedagogies and Motherhood Studies
The
journal will explore the topic of Mothering, Education, Maternal
Pedagogies and Motherhood Studies from a variety of perspectives and
disciplines. We welcome submissions from scholars, students, activists,
government agencies and workers, artists, mothers, and others who work
or research in this area. Cross- cultural, historical and comparative
work is encouraged. We also welcome creative reflections such as poetry,
short stories, and artwork on the subject.
Topics can include (but are not limited to):
Normative
& disruptive discourses about motherhood and education; pedagogical
othermothering & midwifery; mothering in the academy; teaching
& learning from mothers at the margins (mothers of color, teen
mothers, First Nation/aboriginal/Native American mothers, low-income
mothers; adoptive mothers, queer and transgendered mothers...); maternal
pedagogies; empowered mothering & teaching; mothering, education,
& disability; education & infertility; men, mothering, &
education; mothering & homeschooling; mothering, education, &
activism; education & the public/private split; mothers' historical
experiences of education; teaching one's actual or surrogate children;
navigating cultural expressions of "good" and "bad" mother/ing;
second/third shift responsibilities & education; transmitting
maternal knowledges; motherhood & online teaching; problematizing
the motherly teacher; literary/artistic/pop cultural representations of
motherhood & education; teaching and/or learning parenting skills;
educating public policy makers about mothering/motherhood; challenges to
patriarchal and/or imperialist educational ideologies and practices;
motherhood, education,& health; feminist motherlines &
education; teaching/learning about mothering/motherhood through new
media ; Is a distinct scholarly discipline of Motherhood Studies needed
or necessary? What are the benefits and risks of creating a distinct
discipline? How do we determine what is Motherhood Studies and what is
not? Is such determined by the content and or perspective of the
scholarship? Are there methodologies and or pedagogies distinct to
Motherhood Studies; what are they? What topics have been
well-researched? What areas require further study and research? What are
the strengths of Canadian Motherhood Studies? What is the hertory of
Motherhood Studies in Canada? Have some regions and universities been
more prominent (and why)? What is the relationship of Motherhood Studies
to Women's Studies, Childhood Studies, and Feminist Studies? Is
Motherhood Studies feminist in its perspective and content? Does it have
to be? How does Motherhood Studies relate to the burgeoning studies of
fatherhood/parenthood? How do we study motherhood without falling prey
to the scholarly limitations of 'identity politics' and essentialism?
How do we best develop and disseminate Canadian motherhood studies?
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Articles
should be 15-18 pages (3750 words) including references. All should be
in MLA style, WordPerfect or Word and IBM compatible. Please see our
style guide for complete details: http://www.
SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 1, 2012!
** TO SUBMIT WORK ONE MUST BE A MEMBER OF MIRCI
Please direct your submissions to:
Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (MIRCI) 140 Holland St. West, PO Box 13022 Bradford, ON, L3Z 2Y5 (905) 775-9089 http://www.
Disclosure: I am getting a complementary membership to MIRCI and subscription to the journal in return for posting these updates. It is, however, something I would have agreed to do for free because I think their work is so wonderful.